Malou Herkes

garlic, peeled and crushed • Olive oil • dried bay leaves • beans (I used kidney and white beans) • medium potato, cut into chunks • carrot, chopped • medium shallot, peeled and finely sliced • 'ghorme sabzi' dried herbs (about 30g) • bouillon powder • dried limes • juice from 1 lime

big handful of dill fronds • mint leaves • kefir yoghurt • olive oil • good pinch of salt • lemon juice

small celeriac • small carrots • spring onions • coriander seeds • cumin seeds • coconut yogurt • lemon

corn on the cob • fresh coriander • cherry tomatoes on the vine • fresh red chilli • spring onion (the green top only) • small lime • extra virgin olive oil • small chunk of feta cheese

chickpeas • ground cumin • whole coriander seeds • small pinch chilli flakes

plain flour • sugar • butter • hazlenuts • rolled oats • apples, peeled and cored • sugar • blackberries (frozen is fine)

fillets of smoked mackerel • eggs • onion, finely sliced • fresh coriander, finely sliced (including stalks) • ground cumin • ground turmeric • ground coriander • mug of long-grain rice • chickpeas (drained weight) • parsley, leaves picked and finely chopped • butternut squash, cut into small cubes • cumin •

chestnut flour • plain flour • salt • Approx 100ml water • egg • Butter

plain flour • sugar • baking powder • eggs • butter, melted • milk (approx)

chestnut flour • salt • water (approx) • Olive oil or butter • Blackberries and red wine syrup • plain yoghurt or ice cream

small wineglass red wine • small wineglass sugar • big handful blackberries

chicken thighs • Any carrot, onion, celery or leeks (for chicken) • shallots or 1 white onion • medium corn on the cob • butter • Olive oil • milk • black pepper

small butternut squash (or any other squash variety) • Optional: Svaneti salt (see intro) • big handful of crunchy lettuce, like little gem • fillets of smoked mackerel • small shallot • Dijon mustard • olive oil • cider vinegar • lemon juice • plain yoghurt

cumin seeds • shallot • garlic • cherry tomatoes • swiss chard • chickpeas (optional) • eggs (depending how hungry you are)

frozen bananas • creamed coconut • peanut butter • sea salt flakes, lightly crushed • dessicated coconut, to serve

mussels • ripe tomatoes • shallot • garlic • fresh chilli (optional) • olive oil and/or butter • white wine (approx) • small bunch of fresh parsley

generous tbsp live, plain yoghurt • full-fat milk

porridge oats • tahini • coconut oil, melted • prunes or dates, pitted • cinnamon • zest from 1 small orange • sea salt flakes • sesame seeds, for coating them

shallot, peeled and finely sliced • large garlic clove • large ripe tomato • green beans • olive oil • ground cumin • allspice • sugar

ripe bananas, frozen • tahini • flaked sea salt • dates • sesame seeds, to serve